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1. MSWord Formatting Tips etc. A Presentation by Joan
Vinall-Cox
2. My Research Connection
My central interest
The impact of the online computer on writing and teaching
writing
Show, not tell!
3. How to Make Your Writing Easier!
Brief look at EndNote
References
Templates
Brief look at MsWord
MSWords thesis template
Quick overview of
the Outline View
Styles
generating a Table of Contents
4. EndNote Supportive Software
Software that supports academic writing
Inserts itself into MSWord, Word Perfect etc.
5. You enter the info
You create a library of your literature sources
You choose what style to format your citations and
references
Your references are automatically generated as you cite
6. Manuscript Format
You can choose a specific template
7. MSWord More Than Typing
Under File , New
For a Thesis template
8. Support & Guidance
It doesnt just save your formatting work, it reminds you of
whats needed
9. Outline View 1
Under View , click on Outline
This screen opens, with this Toolbar
Its linked to the other Views through the Styles field
10. Outline View 2
You can set up your outline here, or just check it by
Showing different levels of titles
Dragging and dropping chunks to new positions
Changing levels of headings using the arrow icons
11. Styles
You set your Style in this field, or by setting up your title
levels in the Outline View
You can change the formatting of Styles under Format , clicking
on Styles , near the bottom of the menu
12. The Table of Contents Connection
Styles helps you keep your formatting consistent
But whats really great is
Generating a Table of Contents with just a few clicks
13. Generating a Table of Contents
Go to the top of your document
Insert a page break
Under Insert , click on Index and Tables , (near the
bottom)
Choose your format
Click on OK
14. And
Once you put the title on, this is what it looks like!
You can only generate a Table of Contents if you have been
using Styles for your headings
15. More Info
For more information on how to use the Outline View, go to
http://ec.hku.hk/writing_turbocharger/planning/outlining.htm
For more information on how to format Styles, go to